LeBron James and Kevin Durant, for the second consecutive offseason, are working out together near James’ hometown of Akron, Ohio, in preparation for the upcoming NBA season, ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst reports.

The two superstars called last year’s series of two-a-day sessions “hell week” and “credited it with helping them start on a path to facing each other in last June's Finals,” Windhorst writes. James’ trainer Mike Mancias is leading the workouts.

"We pushed each other every day," James said about last year's workouts, per Windhorsrt. "At the time, I envisioned us getting to (the Finals) against each other."

Attached is a video of last year's workouts that circulated on YouTube.